Gastric Sleeve
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy — the most-performed bariatric procedure worldwide. Permanently reduces stomach volume while preserving normal digestive function.
CMCOEM-certified bariatric surgeon (2025–2030). Board-certified by the Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General, A.C. General surgery residency at Tijuana General Hospital. Practicing at Hospital Bellas Artes.
Dr. Luis Fernando Pasten Rojo is a board-certified general surgeon and CMCOEM-certified bariatric specialist operating at Hospital Bellas Artes in Tijuana. His bariatric certification — issued jointly by the Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General, A.C. and the Colegio Mexicano de Cirugía para la Obesidad y Enfermedades Metabólicas — is valid through 2030 and reflects completed formal bariatric training, continuing education requirements, and written and oral evaluation.
His foundation in general surgery was built during a four-year residency at Hospital General de Tijuana, where he also developed expertise in trauma surgery and conducted thesis research related to hiatal hernia repair — directly applicable to the bariatric patients he treats today.
Dr. Pasten's path to bariatric surgery followed the demanding sequence that Mexico's professional certification bodies require: undergraduate medical education, a multi-year residency in general surgery, formal bariatric specialty training, and ongoing evaluation to maintain active certification status.
His residency at Hospital General de Tijuana gave him hands-on exposure to high-acuity surgical cases including trauma, complex abdominal surgery, and hernia repair — the same anatomical territory he navigates daily in bariatric cases. His thesis work focused specifically on hiatal hernia, which commonly co-presents with bariatric surgery candidates.
Education details sourced from bariatric directory listings. Credential verification available through CMCOEM and Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General public registries.
Primary bariatric procedures and hernia repair — each grounded in his general surgery training and formal bariatric certification.
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy — the most-performed bariatric procedure worldwide. Permanently reduces stomach volume while preserving normal digestive function.
Roux-en-Y bypass for patients with higher BMI, type-2 diabetes, or significant GERD. Greater metabolic effect than sleeve for appropriate candidates.
Dr. Pasten's residency thesis focused on hiatal hernia repair — directly applicable when discovered concurrent with bariatric surgery. Included free in your Pompeii package when found intraoperatively.
CMCOEM certification specifically covers obesity and metabolic disease — including type-2 diabetes remission as a surgical outcome, not just weight loss.
Trauma surgery experience during residency builds the anatomical fluency required for challenging cases — adhesions, prior surgeries, high-BMI anatomy.
Continuity of care through Hospital Bellas Artes facilities. On-site post-operative monitoring aligned with Pompeii's structured recovery protocol.
The CMCOEM maintains a public certification directory. Ask your coordinator for registry details if you'd like to verify directly.
The CMCOEM certification directory is publicly searchable at cmcoem.org. Look up Luis Fernando Pasten Rojo at Hospital Bellas Artes. The Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General, A.C. certification is verifiable through their registry. Your Pompeii coordinator can provide the cédula number for the national SEP verification tool.
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